Connie Nielsen in Mission to Mars (2000)

Connie Inge-Lise Nielsen (born July 3, 1965) is a Danish actress. This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... Mission to Mars is a 2000 U.S. made movie directed by Brian de Palma. ... July 3 is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 181 days remaining. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ...

Biography

Nielsen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark and raised in a small seaside village named Elling near Frederikshavn in Denmark. Copenhagen (IPA: , rhyming with pagan (the way the Danes themselves pronounce the name of the capital in English), or , with a as in spa; Danish   IPA: ) is the capital of Denmark and the countrys largest city (metropolitan population 1,211,542 (2006)). It is also the name of the... KrudttÃ¥rnet Frederikshavn (originally named Fladstrand) is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in North Jutland County on the northeast coast of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. ...

She began her acting career working alongside her mother on the local revue and variety scene. At 18, she travelled to Paris, France where she worked as an actress and model, which led to further work and study in Italy — at drama school in Rome and took Master Classes with Lydia Styx, a teacher at il Piccolo Teatro di Milano in Milan. She lived in Italy for many years, before moving to The United States, where she still resides. City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Région ÃŽle-de-France Département Paris (75) Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Mayor Bertrand Delanoë  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land... Nickname: The Eternal City Motto: SPQR: Senatus PopulusQue Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Mayor Walter Veltroni Area    - City 1,285 km²  (496. ... Milan (Italian: Milano; Milanese: Milán (listen)) is the main city of northern Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. ... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ...

Nielsen has a son named Sebastian, born in 1989, with whom she lives in New York, NY. 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... New York, New York redirects here. ...

Nielsen is currently dating Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich and they are expecting their first child, due in early summer 2007.^[1] Metallica is an American heavy metal band, formed on October 28, 1981. ... Lars Ulrich (born December 26, 1963) is the drummer and co-founder of Metallica. ...

Career

Her feature film debut was the French film, Par où t'es rentré? On t'a pas vu sortir in 1984, followed by a role in the Italian mini-series Colleti Bianchi in 1988. She appeared in the 1991 Italian Vacanze di Natale '91 and the French film Le Paradis Absolument in 1993. 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

She moved to The United States in 1996 and made her first appearance in a major English-language film in 1997 as Christabella Andreoli in The Devil's Advocate, starring opposite Al Pacino and Keanu Reeves. This led to roles in films as Permanent Midnight (1998), Rushmore (1998) and Soldier (1998). For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This page is about the movie. ... Alfredo James Al Pacino (born April 25, 1940) is an Academy Award, Emmy Award and Tony Award-winning American stage and film actor. ... Keanu Charles Reeves (first name pronounced Key-Ah-New, born September 2, 1964 in Beirut, Lebanon) is a Canadian actor. ... Permanent Midnight is a 1998 movie directed by David Veloz starring Ben Stiller. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Rushmore may refer to: Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota, USA Rushmore, Minnesota, USA Rushmore, a 1998 motion picture This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Soldier is a 1998 science fiction film directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

In 2000 she became known to worldwide audiences as Lucilla in Ridley Scott's internationally acclaimed Academy Award-winning epic Gladiator, where she starred opposite Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix. This article is about the year 2000. ... Sir Ridley Scott (born November 30, 1937 in South Shields) is an influential English film director and producer. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... Gladiator is a 2000 movie directed by Ridley Scott, and starring Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix. ... Russell Ira Crowe (born April 7, 1964) is an Oscar-winning New Zealand-Australian film actor. ... Joaquín Rafael Phoenix (pronounced IPA: [xwa. ...

She has since then starred in some notable American films, including Mission to Mars (2000), One Hour Photo (2002), The Hunted (2003) and Basic (2003). She also starred in the acclaimed French thriller Demonlover (2002), directed by Olivier Assayas. Mission to Mars is a 2000 U.S. made movie directed by Brian de Palma. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... One Hour Photo (2002) is an American psychological thriller written and directed by Mark Romanek and starring Robin Williams. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... The Hunted is a 2003 film directed by William Friedkin and starring Tommy Lee Jones and Benicio del Toro. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Basic is a 2003 action/mystery film directed by John McTiernan. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Demonlover is 2002 film by French writer/director Olivier Assayas. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Olivier Assayas (born January 25, 1955) is a French film director and screenwriter. ...

In 2004 she made her Danish film debut in the drama, Brødre (aka Brothers)for which she won the Danish Best Actress Award, The Bodil, as well as Best Actress at the San Sebastian International Film Festival. She was also nominated for Best Actress at the European Film Awards. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The San Sebastian International Film Festival was founded in 1953 in San Sebastian, Spain. ... The European Movie Awards are the most prestigious paneuropean movie awards. ...

As of June 2006, Nielsen is set to appear in several episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Detective Dani Beck. She filled in for Mariska Hargitay who was on maternity leave at the time of filming. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - Season 5 DVD Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: SVU) is the first of three spin-offs of Law & Order (the other two being Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Law & Order: Trial by Jury; all series are presented on the NBC... Detective Dani Beck is a fictional character on the TV crime drama series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit portrayed by Connie Nielsen. ... Mariska[1] Magdolina Hargitay (born January 23, 1964) is a Golden Globe and Emmy Award winning American actress best known for her role as Detective Olivia Benson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. ...

Trivia

• She speaks six languages: Danish, English, French, German, Italian and Swedish.
• Her favourite bands include The Clash and she is a fan of the work of, among others, fellow Danes, film directors Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg.
• She at one time loved to collect designer sunglasses (her only luxury habit) — she owns around 200 pairs.
• Her looks have been compared to those of Diane Lane and Saffron Burrows.

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Filmography

• Par où t'es rentré? On t'a pas vu sortir (1984) - Eva
• Colletti bianchi (1988) (mini) TV Series - Marilù
• Vacanze di Natale '91 (1991) - Brunilde/Vanessa
• Voyage (1993) (TV) - Ronnie Freeland
• Paradis absolument, Le (1993) (TV) - Sarah
• Devil's Advocate (1997) - Christabella Andreoli
• Permanent Midnight (1998) - Dagmar
• Rushmore (1998) - Mrs. Calloway
• Soldier (1998) - Sandra
• Dark Summer (1999) - Megan Denright
• Mission to Mars (2000) - Terri Fisher
• Gladiator (2000) - Lucilla
• One Hour Photo (2002) - Nina Yorkin
• Demonlover (2002) - Diane de Monx
• The Hunted (2003) - Abby Durrell
• Basic (2003) - Osborne
• Brothers (Brødre) (2004) - Sarah
• Return to Sender (aka Convicted) (2004) - Charlotte Cory
• The Ice Harvest (2005) - Renata
• The Great Raid (2005) - Margaret Utinsky
• Tonight at Noon (2006) - Laura
• The Situation (2007) - Anna Molyneux
• Battle in Seattle (2007) - Jean

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Television

• Law and Order: Special Victims Unit (2006) - Detective Dani Beck

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Footnotes

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External links

• Connie Nielsen at the Internet Movie Database